Managing Profile Settings
Last updated: November 2025
Keep your hotel profile up-to-date. Manage your account settings, hotel information, and personal preferences.
Accessing Profile Settings
- Log in to InnGO dashboard
- Click your name (top right corner)
- Select Settings
- Or click Settings in left menu
Personal Account Settings
Updating Your Name
- Settings → Account
- Edit "Full Name" field
- Click Save Changes
Changing Your Email
- Settings → Account
- Enter new email address
- Click Update Email
- Verify new email (check inbox for link)
- Email updated after verification
⚠️ Important: Your email is your login username. Remember it after changing!
Changing Your Phone Number
- Settings → Account
- Update "Phone Number"
- Use format: +234 XXX XXX XXXX
- Save changes
Updating Profile Picture
- Settings → Account
- Click profile picture circle
- Choose Upload Photo
- Select image (JPG, PNG under 2MB)
- Crop if needed
- Save
Hotel Information Settings
Updating Hotel Name
- Settings → Hotel Profile
- Edit "Hotel Name"
- Click Save
This name appears on:
- Guest booking confirmations
- Email notifications
- Invoices and receipts
Hotel Address
- Settings → Hotel Profile
- Update:
- Street address
- City
- State
- Country
- Save changes
Contact Information
- Settings → Hotel Profile
- Update:
- Hotel phone number
- Hotel email (for guest correspondence)
- Website URL (if you have one)
- Save
💡 Pro Tip: Use a dedicated hotel email (like info@yourhotel.com) separate from your personal account email!
Hotel Description
- Settings → Hotel Profile
- Write description (up to 500 words)
- Include:
- Hotel amenities
- Nearby attractions
- What makes your hotel special
- Services offered
- Save
This appears when guests book online.
Hotel Logo
- Settings → Hotel Profile
- Click Upload Logo
- Choose image (PNG with transparent background recommended)
- Logo appears on invoices, emails, booking pages
Currency and Regional Settings
Setting Your Currency
- Settings → Regional
- Choose primary currency:
- NGN (Nigerian Naira) - default
- USD (US Dollar)
- GBP (British Pound)
- EUR (Euro)
- 30+ other currencies
- Save
All prices display in chosen currency.
Multi-Currency Support
(Professional plan only)
- Settings → Regional
- Enable "Accept Multiple Currencies"
- Select additional currencies
- Set exchange rates (or use automatic rates)
- Guests can book in their currency!
Time Zone
- Settings → Regional
- Select time zone:
- Lagos (WAT - West Africa Time) - default for Nigeria
- Or your specific location
- Affects check-in/out times and reports
Check-in/Check-out Times
- Settings → Booking Policies
- Set default check-in time (e.g., 2:00 PM)
- Set default check-out time (e.g., 12:00 PM)
- These times show to guests
- Save
📝 Industry Standard: Most hotels: Check-in 2PM, Check-out 12PM. Adjust to fit your operations!
Tax Settings
Adding VAT/Tax to Bookings
- Settings → Taxes
- Enable "Charge Tax"
- Enter tax percentage (e.g., 7.5% VAT in Nigeria)
- Choose if tax is:
- Included in price (price-inclusive)
- Added to price (price-exclusive)
- Save
Tax automatically calculated on all bookings.
Booking Policies
Cancellation Policy
- Settings → Booking Policies
- Set cancellation rules:
- Free cancellation X hours before check-in
- Charge X% cancellation fee
- No refunds (strict policy)
- Custom policy
- Write policy details for guests
- Save
Payment Policy
- Settings → Booking Policies
- Set deposit requirements:
- Full payment at booking
- 50% deposit, rest at check-in
- Pay at check-in (no deposit)
- Save
Email Preferences
Email Signature
- Settings → Email
- Write email signature that appears on all guest emails
- Include:
- Your name and title
- Hotel name
- Contact information
- Save
Automated Email Settings
- Settings → Email → Automated Emails
- Enable/disable:
- Booking confirmation emails
- Check-in reminder (1 day before)
- Check-out thank you email
- Payment reminder emails
- Customize email templates
- Save
💡 Guest Experience: Keep all automated emails enabled. Guests appreciate confirmations and reminders!
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Enabling 2FA for Security
- Settings → Security
- Click Enable Two-Factor Authentication
- Choose method:
- SMS code to phone
- Email code
- Authenticator app (Google Authenticator)
- Verify setup with test code
- Save backup codes (in case you lose phone)
After enabling, you'll enter a code after password when logging in.
⚠️ Highly Recommended: Enable 2FA to protect your hotel data from unauthorized access!
Language Preferences
- Settings → Language
- Choose interface language:
- English (default)
- French
- Other languages coming soon
- InnGO interface updates to chosen language
Data Backup Settings
Automatic Backups (Professional Plan)
- Settings → Data & Backup
- Enable "Automatic Daily Backups"
- Your data backed up daily
- Restore anytime if needed
Manual Backup
- Settings → Data & Backup
- Click Create Backup Now
- Download backup file
- Store safely
Closing/Deleting Account
Temporarily Closing Hotel
- Settings → Hotel Profile
- Enable "Temporarily Closed"
- Blocks new bookings
- Existing bookings unaffected
- Re-enable anytime
Permanently Deleting Account
- Settings → Account → Delete Account
- Read warning (data cannot be recovered)
- Export important data first
- Type hotel name to confirm
- Account deleted within 30 days
⚠️ Warning: Account deletion is permanent! Export all data before deleting.
Settings Best Practices
- ✓ Keep contact information current
- ✓ Upload professional hotel logo
- ✓ Write clear, detailed hotel description
- ✓ Enable 2FA for security
- ✓ Set realistic check-in/out times
- ✓ Keep cancellation policy fair but protective
- ✓ Review settings quarterly
- ✓ Test automated emails to see guest experience
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